The All-China Women's Federation holds a symposium on May 7 to motivate women to learn from women role models in the battle against novel coronavirus and contribute to epidemic control and economic and social development in Beijing. [Women of China/Fan Wenjun]

The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) held a symposium on May 7 to promote the heroic deeds of women medical staff in the battle against novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and motivate women to learn from the role models and struggle to be "most beautiful strivers."

Shen Yueyue, President of the ACWF, delivered a speech at the symposium.

Shen stressed that women's federations should firm up the work of guiding, serving and contacting women, support medical women to continue to work hard at their posts and contribute to building a "Healthy China," and unite women to win the battle against the epidemic and promote economic and social development.

The All-China Women's Federation holds a symposium on May 7 to motivate women to learn from women role models in the battle against novel coronavirus and contribute to epidemic control and economic and social development in Beijing. [China Women's News/Yang Rui]

During the meeting, Yu Yanhong, Member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the National Health Commission, Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and part-time Vice-President of the ACWF, shared stories of women who have fought against COVID-19 on the front line via video connection.

Yu spoke highly of women's role in the anti-virus fight, saying that the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine in disease prevention and treatment should be given further full play, and health knowledge publicized in a bid to promote public fitness. 

Qiao Jie, head of the leading group of the medical team from Peking University to support Central China's Hubei Province, President of China Medical Women's Association and President of Peking University Third Hospital, speaks at the symposium on May 7. [Women of China/Fan Wenjun]

Qiao Jie, head of the leading group of the medical team from Peking University to aid Central China's Hubei Province, President of the China Medical Women's Association and President of Peking University Third Hospital, shared her own experience on the front line of the anti-virus battle in Wuhan, capital city of Hubei Province, and the stories of female medics struggling tooth and nail to save patients' lives.  

Wu Xinjuan, head of the second medical team from Peking Union Medical College Hospital to support Hubei and President of the Chinese Nursing Association, speaks at the symposium on May 7. [Women of China/Fan Wenjun]

Wu Xinjuan, head of the second medical team from Peking Union Medical College Hospital to support Hubei and President of the Chinese Nursing Association (CNA), outlined the active role of frontline nursing workers and the CNA in epidemic prevention and control.

As a new group member of the ACWF, the CNA will give full play to its professional advantages to serve women, children and families and contribute to the building of "Healthy China," said Wu.

Shen Yueyue, President of the ACWF, gives a speech at the meeting on May 7. [China Women's News/Yang Rui]

Shen spoke highly of the efforts and dedication of women medical workers in the battle against COVID-19.

Noting that it is a major task for women's federations to unite women to contribute to winning the battle against COVID-19 and promoting economic and social development, Shen stressed that women's federations at all levels should publicize the stories of female role models on the front line of the anti-epidemic battle to fully showcase China's strength, spirit and efficiency, and encourage women to play a role in achieving the two centennial goals.

Women's federations were urged to continue to serve women medics, help establish platforms, provide opportunities and create conditions to enhance their professionalism, and help solve their difficulties in looking after elderly family members and raising children.

Shen hoped that women medical workers will always place people's lives above everything else, continue to implement regular epidemic prevention and control measures, protect people's safety and health, and publicize epidemic prevention and control and health knowledge. 

Women medical workers were also urged to motivate more women to create and share healthy lives, help build a "Healthy China" and win the battle against poverty.

Huang Xiaowei, Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group of the ACWF and Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF, presided over the symposium.

Huang Xiaowei, Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group of the ACWF and Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF, presides over the symposium on May 7. [Women of China/Fan Wenjun]

(Women of China)